Ex parte HAMILTON et al. - Page 9




          Appeal No. 1999-2281                                                        
          Application No. 08/621,521                                                  


          Matsuura is also prior art to the present claims.                           
          Accordingly, we will sustain the rejection of claims 1, 4, 7,               
          11, 12, 17, 20, 22, and 28.                                                 
                                     CONCLUSION                                       
               The decision of the examiner rejecting claims 1, 4, 11,                
          12, 20, 22, and 28 under 35 U.S.C. § 102 is affirmed.  The                  
          decision of the examiner rejecting claims 1, 4 through 8, 11,               
          12, 17 through 20, 22, 26, and 28 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is                  
          affirmed as to claims 1, 4, 7, 11, 12, 17, 20, 22, and 28 and               
          reversed as to claims 5, 6, 8, 18, 19, and 26.                              



















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